On a cool fall evening in downtown Akron, the soft hum of conversation floats out of a cozy venue tucked along Main Street. Inside, the room glows with stage lights as a saxophone solo fill the air.

One semester, when looking over student evaluations, a University of Akron professor noticed that students had very nice things to say about the course content. But what surprised me as a student is ...

The first time I stepped onto the University of Akron’s campus, my steps felt light, fast and almost giddy. The year before college started had been rough, and now I was free from the burden of it all ...

If you are part of the school of communication, there is a huge possibility that you know Mckenna Vietmeier, or have heard of her from other professors. Mckenna Vietmeier has been at the University of ...

As someone who graduated from high school in 1990, you could say Tina Turner was a huge part of my teen life. I remember every song that was produced by this “older” singer, who along with Huey Lewis, ...

The 88th Juried Student Exhibition at Myers School of Art inside of Emily Davis Gallery. (Philip Patnode) Flowers are vibrant, rich in colors, soft to the touch, and “alive.” A representation of a ...

Lunar New Year began on Feb. 10, kicking off a 15-day spring festival, celebrated worldwide. The 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac calendar points to this year as the Year of the Dragon. To ...

CorrespondentOlivia Kurylo is a second-year student majoring in English. She plans to minor in Creative Writing and earn a certificate in Professional Social Media. Olivia hopes to pursue a career in ...

Emily Sesto (front row second from the left) with her Creative Contribution Award at the annual media banquet. (Photo of photo booth image by Julie Cajigas) I write about my experiences as a sexual ...

Each spring, the English Department offers a variety of awards for English majors in their undergraduate program (or, depending on the award, graduate program). Some scholarships include sending in a ...

From High School to the University of Akron: Thank You Mom! My mom and I at the University of Akron new student orientation in late June of 2020. My journey as an Akron Zip started in 2017 only a few ...

My experiences with mental health can be found in part one of this two-part series: “I’m Still Getting My Sh*t Together (and that’s okay).” There, I dive deeper into my own journey in life, overcoming ...